Baseball44 On This Day: Friday, September 14, 1951

On This Day

Friday, September 14, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	89	53	.627	--
Yankees	87	52	.626	0.5
Red Sox	84	54	.609	3.0
White Sox	76	65	.539	12.5
Tigers	64	77	.454	24.5
Athletics	61	81	.430	28.0
Senators	55	82	.401	31.5
Browns	43	95	.312	44.0

Games

Red Sox 9, Browns 6

Yankees 5, Tigers 2

Athletics 3, White Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	89	49	.645	--
Giants	85	57	.599	6.0
Cardinals	73	67	.521	17.0
Braves	72	68	.514	18.0
Phillies	67	74	.475	23.5
Reds	61	81	.430	30.0
Cubs	58	83	.411	32.5
Pirates	58	84	.408	33.0

Games

Giants 7, Cubs 2

Dodgers 3, Pirates 1

Braves 6, Cardinals 5

Phillies 10, Reds 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Earl Torgeson	4
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Sam Jethroe	3
2	Fred Marsh	3
2	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Nieman	2
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Dom DiMaggio	1
2	Walt Dropo	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	4
1	Bob Nieman	4
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Walt Dropo	3
3	Earl Torgeson	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Arft	1
1	Solly Hemus	1
1	Billy Hitchcock	1
1	Eddie Joost	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Vic Raschi	3.00
2	Preacher Roe	0.71
3	Murry Dickson	0.60
4	Lou Kretlow	0.57
5	Bob Rush	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bubba Church	1
1	Jim Hearn	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Chet Nichols	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	9
2	Lou Kretlow	8
3	Murry Dickson	6
3	Bob Rush	6
5	Preacher Roe	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Kuzava	1
1	George Spencer	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.363
2	Richie Ashburn	.341
3	Jackie Robinson	.338
4	Ferris Fain	.331
5	Roy Campanella	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
2	Gil Hodges	37
3	Stan Musial	32
4	Roy Campanella	31
5	Gus Zernial	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	120
2	Gus Zernial	118
3	Eddie Robinson	109
4	Monte Irvin	107
5	Sid Gordon	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	35
2	Richie Ashburn	29
2	Minnie Minoso	29
4	Jim Busby	25
5	Jackie Robinson	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	2.72
2	Ralph Branca	2.75
3	Warren Spahn	2.90
4	Preacher Roe	3.01
5	Robin Roberts	3.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	22
2	Sal Maglie	20
2	Preacher Roe	20
2	Warren Spahn	20
5	4 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	152
2	Vic Raschi	151
3	Don Newcombe	142
4	Sal Maglie	126
5	Early Wynn	125

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Frank Smith	10
2	Ted Wilks	10
4	Lou Brissie	9
4	2 others tied	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Hitchcock	.488
2	Roy Campanella	.452
3	Bobby Thomson	.431
4	Elmer Valo	.425
5	Gil McDougald	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	6
2	Yogi Berra	5
2	Walker Cooper	5
2	Billy Johnson	5
2	Don Mueller	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Mueller	17
2	Billy Hitchcock	16
3	Billy Johnson	15
3	Andy Pafko	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	4
1	Minnie Minoso	4
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Chico Carrasquel	3
3	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	0.00
2	Virgil Trucks	0.56
3	Dave Cole	0.64
4	Al Brazle	0.67
4	Saul Rogovin	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Bokelmann	3
1	Cliff Chambers	3
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Sal Maglie	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Rush	30
2	Ted Gray	24
3	Bob Lemon	21
3	Warren Spahn	21
5	Alex Kellner	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Bob Kuzava	2
2	Satchel Paige	2
2	Ted Wilks	2
5	12 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Monte Irvin	.362
2	Stan Musial	.360
3	Sam Jethroe	.357
4	Bobby Thomson	.356
5	Johnny Pesky	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	10
2	Ralph Kiner	8
2	Hank Sauer	8
4	Roy Campanella	6
4	11 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	32
2	Gil Hodges	25
2	Don Mueller	25
2	Gus Zernial	25
5	Earl Torgeson	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	10
1	Minnie Minoso	10
3	Gil McDougald	8
4	Richie Ashburn	7
5	Randy Jackson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	0.32
2	Saul Rogovin	0.74
3	Clem Labine	0.95
4	Steve Gromek	1.25
5	Sam Zoldak	1.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	7
2	Early Wynn	6
3	Cliff Chambers	5
3	Jim Hearn	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	46
2	Bob Rush	45
3	Bob Lemon	38
3	Virgil Trucks	38
5	Ted Gray	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Carl Scheib	4
3	Bob Kuzava	3
3	Satchel Paige	3
5	6 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.352
2	Jackie Robinson	.334
3	Richie Ashburn	.330
4	Ferris Fain	.330
5	Roy Campanella	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	44
2	Ralph Kiner	43
3	Gus Zernial	36
4	Stan Musial	35
5	2 tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	134
2	Gus Zernial	133
3	Monte Irvin	122
4	Gil Hodges	119
4	Eddie Robinson	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	37
2	Richie Ashburn	31
3	Minnie Minoso	29
4	Jim Busby	25
5	Pee Wee Reese	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	2.72
2	Al Brazle	2.84
3	Early Wynn	2.84
4	Eddie Lopat	2.98
5	Warren Spahn	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Sal Maglie	22
2	Preacher Roe	22
2	Warren Spahn	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	167
2	Don Newcombe	160
3	Warren Spahn	159
4	Early Wynn	143
5	2 tied	141

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	19
2	Frank Smith	11
3	Lou Brissie	10
3	Jim Konstanty	10
3	Ted Wilks	10